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Why is LSU defense considered elite?
Posted on 10/30/18 at 8:59 am
Posted on 10/30/18 at 8:59 am
This is an honest question. Why is this LSU defense considered elite, yet the Bama defense is considered below par? I know that the Bama schedule has not been great. However I would say that Alabama has played as good or better offensive teams as LSU and has better defensive stats than LSU. Bama has played 3 top 20 offenses in #5 Ole Miss, #21 Missouri and #27 Texas A&M. LSU has played 2 in #5 Ole Miss and #29 Georgia. Alabama has the #16 defense and LSU has the #22 defense. If this LSU defense was a Bama defense of the past 10 years, statistically it would rank dead last.
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Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:01 am to Bamainmontg
Because their offense definitely isn't. You gotta hang your hat on something besides "decent on both sides of the ball."
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:02 am to Bamainmontg
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Bama has played 3 top 20 offenses in #5 Ole Miss, #21 Missouri and #27 Texas A&M.
Education has become worse than I thought in the state of Alabama.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:03 am to Teague
A bigger question is why is Bama's offense? The 7 on 7 that you have played against the cupcakes you have played taint your statistics.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:04 am to Bamainmontg
Because if you keep wishing it over and over for like 8 years in a row, maybe it will finally come true.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:04 am to Bamainmontg
S&P+ Defensive rankings
In the advanced stats, LSU is currently sitting #8 in S&P+ defense while Bama is #20.
The difference isn't large, people are just pointing out Bama's defense this year isn't as good as it's used to being, which is a valid point thus far. #20 is a solid defense, but it's out of the elite category.
In the advanced stats, LSU is currently sitting #8 in S&P+ defense while Bama is #20.
The difference isn't large, people are just pointing out Bama's defense this year isn't as good as it's used to being, which is a valid point thus far. #20 is a solid defense, but it's out of the elite category.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:06 am to Bamainmontg
Theyre very good. Not sure if elite as their pass rush ability has definitely been better.
But they aren’t a match for Bama. It’s far worse when you take an in depth look at it, and I’m sure LSU fans are trying to will themselves into believing they are Bama’s bane but this Bama offense is insanely better than it ever has been. This won’t be the traditional Bama/LSU slobber knocker. LSU will have to try to keep pace with Bama’s O (they can’t) and it will eventually break open late 2nd or early 3rd.
Bama will cover. Probably 17-21pt win.
But they aren’t a match for Bama. It’s far worse when you take an in depth look at it, and I’m sure LSU fans are trying to will themselves into believing they are Bama’s bane but this Bama offense is insanely better than it ever has been. This won’t be the traditional Bama/LSU slobber knocker. LSU will have to try to keep pace with Bama’s O (they can’t) and it will eventually break open late 2nd or early 3rd.
Bama will cover. Probably 17-21pt win.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:06 am to Bamainmontg
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Bama has played 3 top 20 offenses
Really?
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5 Ole Miss, #21 Missouri and #27 Texas A&M
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POST LESS and it's not a rivalry
This post was edited on 10/30/18 at 9:10 am
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:08 am to Bamainmontg
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Why is LSU defense considered elite?
A better question is why ISN'T Bama's D considered elite?
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:09 am to Bamainmontg
Because this is an LSU website where stats don't matter and you're a terrorist if you are against LSU.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:14 am to thunderbird1100
Compare the FEIs as well as the off/def lines
Matchup problems galore in favor of Bama
Matchup problems galore in favor of Bama
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:14 am to LSUDonMCO
Well LSUdonmco we have 1 team that we have both played. That is Ole Miss. LSU scored 45 on them in the game. Your starting offense played in the whole game. Bama scored 49 in the first half and had their starters out by the half. That should tell you something.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:19 am to Bamainmontg
quote:We ran out the clock dumb dumb, next
Well LSUdonmco we have 1 team that we have both played. That is Ole Miss. LSU scored 45 on them in the game. Your starting offense played in the whole game. Bama scored 49 in the first half and had their starters out by the half. That should tell you something.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:21 am to momentoftruth87
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Because this is an LSU website where stats don't matter and you're a terrorist if you are against LSU.
Feel free to go to the razorback website, where noone gives a frick because y'all are so awful
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:25 am to momentoftruth87
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Because this is an LSU website where stats don't matter and you're a terrorist if you are against LSU.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:25 am to Bamainmontg
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Well LSUdonmco we have 1 team that we have both played. That is Ole Miss. LSU scored 45 on them in the game. Your starting offense played in the whole game. Bama scored 49 in the first half and had their starters out by the half. That should tell you something.
It does, it tells me you think Transitive property applies in CFB.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:34 am to Bamainmontg
We also pulled out starters. And had a fumble and a missed fg I believe.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:36 am to momentoftruth87
quote:LSU leads Bama in the defensive metrics
where stats don't matter
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:36 am to Bamainmontg
Good question. They are good, but not elite. Tua will make explosive plays on them.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:40 am to thunderbird1100
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S&P+ Defensive rankings
In the advanced stats, LSU is currently sitting #8 in S&P+ defense while Bama is #20.
The difference isn't large, people are just pointing out Bama's defense this year isn't as good as it's used to being, which is a valid point thus far. #20 is a solid defense, but it's out of the elite category.
If you use S&P+ and look at both offense and defense, it looks like lsu is in trouble
Defense
LSU #7
Alabama #20
Offense
Alabama #2
LSU #67
One of these is not like the others
This post was edited on 10/30/18 at 9:41 am
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